Munich Airport CEO’s contract extended for another year

Munich Airport chief executive officer and president, Dr Michael Kerkloh has had his contract extended for an additional year, meaning he will remain as the head of operating company, FMG until the end of 2019. The 63 year old who hails from Germany’s Westphalia region has been Munich’s top executive since September 2002, and is […]

Million tonnage mark set to be passed for 1st time at Leipzig

Leipzig/Halle Airport is well on the way to passing the one million tonnage mark for the first time in 2016 – fuelled by growth in the express and charter sectors, reports Justin Burns. In the first eight months of the year, cargo volumes grew by 6.4 per cent to around 680,891 tonnes. In August, the […]

Tonnage up in August across Germany’s airports

Total cargo tonnage levels across airports in Germany rose year-on-year (YOY) by 4.2 per cent to 364,205 tonnes in August, according to the German Airports Association. The association says it is the ninth consecutive month of growth and the strong August lifted YOY cargo growth for the year so far. Gateways in Germany have handled 2,959,047 […]